Electric cigar-lighter



(No Model.)

W. P. GARSTARPHEN, Jr. ELECTRIC CIGAR LIGHTER.

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Patented May 16, 1893 2%; ow g7 ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IVILLIAM P. CARSTARPIIEN, JR., OF DENVER, COLORADO, ASSIGNOR OF TWO-THIRDS TO JAMES E. GREGG, OF SAME PLACE, AND RICHARD IV. \VEBB, OF SANTAFE, TERRITORY OF NEIV MEXICO.

ELECTRIC CIGAR-LIGHTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 497,404, dated May 16,1893.

Application filed August 17,1892. Serial No. 43,283. (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IVILLIAM P. CARSTAR- PHEN, J r., a citizen of theUnited States of America, residing at Denver, in the county of Arapahoeand State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Electric Cigar-Lighters; and I do declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact de scription of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to thefigures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

My invention relates to improvements in electric cigar lighters and theobject of the invention is to provide a device of the class stated inwhich simplicity and economy of construction is combined with efficiencydurability and convenience in use.

To these ends the invention consists of the features, arrangements andcombinations hereinafter described and claimed and will be fullyunderstood by reference to the accompanying drawings in which isillustrated an embodiment thereof.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device; Fig. 2 alongitudinal section taken through the center, and Fig. a top plan orend view of the lighting extremity.

Similar reference characters indicating corresponding parts or elementsof the mechanism in the several views let the numeral 5 designate a handpiece preferably constructed of wood. This piece is composed of twoparts 5 and 5 hinged together at 6, part 5 being cut away at the top asindicated by the dotted line 7 to allow said part to occupy its normalposition, or that when the current is broken and a space 8 is leftbetween the two parts of the hand piece. The two parts of piece 5 arenormally maintained in the brokencircuit position by a spring 9 securedat one extremity to the inner surface of part 5 its opposite extremitybearing against the adjacent surface of part 5. Part 5 is also providedon its inner surface with a contact plate located below the point ofattaching spring 9.

This plate is divided into two parts 10 and 10, the adjacent extremitiesof these parts ing screws 14: which engage the extremities of thelighter 15 which may be composed of platinum or other suitable materialadapted to become incandescent under the influence of the current.Between the top of the hand piece and the lighter is located a plate 16composed of porcelain or other suitable material which is bothnon-combustible and an insu lator. Contact 13 is connected with part 10of the divided contact plate by a conductor 17, while the other part 10of this plate is connected withthe circuit wire 18 bya binding screw 19.The opposite contact 13 is electrically connected with the other circuitwire 18 in any suitable manner. Asshown in the drawings these two partsare connected by a 7 5 column 20 of some suitable high-resistancematerial. This rheostat will be necessary when the device is located ina circuit carrying a high voltage current, as an incandescent-lightcurrent, to prevent the fusing out So of the lighter 15. hen, however,the electro-motive force of the current is low, as when a batterycurrent is employed, the contact 13 should be connected with the circuitwire 18 by a metallic or other good current conductor. 8 5

It is evident that my improved cigar lighter may be located in anysuitable circuit. WVhen not in use it may be supported on a forked hookengaging the shoulder 25 formed on the hand piece between the top andbody part in 0 a position handy for use, or itmay be suspended in asuitable position supported only by the circuit wires. In any event itis first grasped by the hand, which act presses the two parts 5 and 5together, forcing projection 9 into space 12 and closing the circuit.

The end of the cigar is then applied to the lighter which becomesincandescent by the action of the current.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. In an electriccigar lighter a two-part insulating hand-piece, the parts being hingedtogether, a spring attached to the inner surface of the one part,bearing against the adjacent surface of the other part and normallyseparating the two parts, a divided contact plate located also on theinner surface of one part, an exposed lighter having its extremitiesconnected with conductors 13 and 13 located in one extremity of the handpiece, a conductor connecting one of these contacts with one part of thedivided contact plate, the other part of said plate being connected withone of the circuit wires, the other part 13 being electrically connectedwith the other circuit wire, substantially as described.

2. In an electric cigarlighter a two part insulating hand-piece, theparts being hinged together, a spring contact attached to the innersurface of the one part, bearing against the adjacent surface of theother part and normally separating the two parts, a divided contactplate located also on the inner surface of one part, an exposed lighterhaving its extremities connected with conductors 13 and 13 located inone extremity of the hand piece, a conductor connecting one of thesecontacts With one part of the divided contact plate, the other part ofsaid plate being connected with one of the circuit Wires, the othercontact 18 being connected with the other circuit wire by a column ofhigh-resistance material located in the hand piece, substantially asdescribed.

3. An electric cigar lighter consisting of a divided hand piece, theparts being normally held in such relative position as to break thecircuit, one part of thehandle being provided with. a column of highresistance material located in the circuit, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I a'llix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM P. OARSTARPIIEN, JR.

Witnesses:

WM. McCoNNnLL, C. A. HULL.

